Custom insoles may improve balance in stroke survivors
NCT ID NCT06756256
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether wearing custom-made insoles for six weeks could improve foot alignment, body alignment, and balance in chronic stroke patients. Twenty participants over age 50 were split into two groups: one wore the insoles during daily activities plus standard physical therapy, the other had therapy alone. Researchers measured changes using a foot scanner, a body alignment device, and a timed walking test.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- customized insole
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to improve balance and alignment in stroke survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed study with only 20 participants. Results may not apply to all stroke patients, and the effect may be modest or not clinically meaningful.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic (more than 1 year ago) stroke patient over 50 years old * MMSE (mini-mental state examination) score of 24 or higher out of 30, capable of understanding the experimenter's instructions * No history of orthopedic surgery * Voluntarily agreed to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Neurological problems other than stroke affecting balance ability * Movement restrictions or involuntary limb movements due to ankle pain * Severe visual impairment, field defects, cognitive impairment making it impossible to use evaluation equipment * Taking medication affecting posture and balance ability
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wonkwang Health Science University
Iksan, Jeolla, South Korea
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